9:30 AM
to 11:00 AM
Role of the Board President
39 Attendees
Location
Palace: Salon VIII
Diane Morris, Field Service Representative, New Jersey School Boards Association; Mark H. Zitomer, ESQ, School Board Attorney, Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP; Terri Lewis, Field Service Reprresentative, NJSBA
Being the Board President can be a challenging position. A board president must balance the needs of all to be heard with the need to use the board's time efficiently and effectively. Whether the issue is personnel, a divided board, or public participation, the board president's leadership can help guide the board through these difficult situations. Using scenarios brought by both the presenters and those in attendance, the attendees will be given legal and practical information to navigate through the challenges they face. The roles and responsibilities of the Board President before, during and after the board meeting along with the Board President's relationship with fellow board members and the administration will all be part of this discussion.
Limited Capacity Max 30 attendees
9:30 AM
to 11:00 AM
Your Inner Community-Your Inner Team
4 Attendees
Location
Palace: Salon II
Kathy Brennan, Adjunct Professor of Play Therapy Theories, Rider University and Tim Brennan, Acting Executive County Superintendent of Schools, NJDOE
Participants will take a "checkup from the neck up," analyze their results, pick a challenge that they can attack during the workshop, participate in interactive exercises to contact memories that may be holding them back, change the role of those memories to make them springboards toward success, make a list of actions to get started, pick one, and use "Try It Now" exercises from Kathy's work at Rider with beginning guidance counselors, and Tim's recentyly published book "Life in Balance: The DREAMER Way.(XLibris, 2010)"
Limited Capacity Max 54 attendees
3:00 PM
to 4:30 PM
Successful Transition to a New Chief School Administrator
22 Attendees
Location
Palace: Salon IV
Susan McCusker, Field Service Representative and Paul Breda, Field Service Representative, NJSBA
The Board-Superintendent relationship is at the center of effective school governance. This year's pension law changes are expected to lead to record numbers of superintendent retirements, leaving many Boards with the challenge of transitioning to a new Superintendent. This Action Lab will examine the key elements that make up an effective Board-Superintendent relationship and explore the respective ways that the Board and the Superintendent can make the transition to a new Superintendent a success. Small group hands on activities will include assembling a Board/Superintendent roles puzzle, role playing, brainstorming, and a quiz.
Limited Capacity Max 36 attendees
9:30 AM
to 11:00 AM
Strategic Planning for School Districts
33 Attendees
Location
Palace: Salon IV
Joanne Borin, Field Service Representative; Diane Morris, Field Service Representative, New Jersey School Boards Association
Understand strategic planning as a unique opportunity to set your district's course in line with your identified needs, being aware of the interests and demands of your district, attuned to future possibilities and aware of both the internal and external forces that will influence your journey. Attendees will take part in an activity that recognizes the strength of an organized process, will brainstorm the elements of excellence, will participate in a quiz, and will discuss their educational beliefs.
Limited Capacity Max 36 attendees
3:00 PM
to 4:30 PM
Superintendent Search-The Process
11 Attendees
Location
Palace: Salon II
Joanne Borin, Field Service Representative; Charlene Zoerb, Field Service Representative, New Jersey School Boards Association
Participants will become familiar with the full search process: determining important areas of responsibility, preparing the board and community, processing applications, conducting interviews and making the final selection. This hands-on action lab will cover all aspects of the superintendent search process. We will explain areas of responsibility for the CSA and have small groups reach consensus on their expectations. The next step is the Preparation Stage where we will discuss the decisions that have to be made. In small groups the attendees will participate in a hands-on activity setting up the search criteria. The next step is the Processing Stage. In small groups the participants will review the legality of interview questions. The last phase is the Final Selection Stage. We will discuss choosing the finalists, districts visits and picking the new superintendent.
Limited Capacity Max 54 attendees
